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Joseph Shavit
Mar 2, 2022
Ultrasound scans can now detect and diagnose prostate cancer
An ultrasound scan can be used to detect cases of prostate cancer, according to new research.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 23, 2022
Cancer cure? CAR T-cell therapy has two people in remission 10 years later
Researchers are constantly working toward developing the best possible treatments for cancer. One area of interest is immunotherapy.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 15, 2022
Three-prong treatment eliminates cancer tumors in five minutes
Researchers have developed a nanoplatform that non-invasively eliminates solid liver cancer tumors with a single five-minute dose.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 8, 2022
Prostate cancer antibody drug shows success in dogs
Dogs are proving to be a far better scientific model for study of prostate cancer than mice, the typical animal used in the lab.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 29, 2022
Carbon nanotubes could be the answer to anticancer drug delivery
The key is that the nanotubes pull the liposomes and the cancer cells together, allowing the membranes of the liposome and cancer to mix.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 28, 2022
Players needed to solve puzzles and help advance cancer research
Scientists in Barcelona have launched GENIGMA, a videogame that enlists players to solve puzzles while generating real-world cancer data.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 18, 2022
Kindhearted teen donates his hair to kids battling cancer
Kieran cut his 19-inch-long afro with the goal of donating the hair for use in wigs for children battling cancer.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 13, 2022
Researchers reveal how skin cells form a first line of defence against cancer
The findings offer new clues into the behaviour of skin cancer at the cellular level, paving the way for potential new therapeutic targets.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 12, 2022
Researchers uncover how and why obesity can lead to cancer
Obesity is the cause of approximately 500,000 new cancer cases each year – a number that is expected to grow as obesity rates climb.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 5, 2022
Keanu Reeves Donated 70% of Movie Earnings to Charity
Keanu Reeves, has reportedly donated most of his salary from The Matrix to Leukaemia Research and it's a LOT of cash money.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 30, 2021
Shape-changing microrobots dispense medicine directly to cancer cells
Researchers have now created tiny shape-changing microrobots that can deliver medications directly to the cells where they’re needed.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 26, 2021
Cost-effective new drug to treat lung cancer is finally here
Most recent lung cancer research focuses on anti-angiogenic therapy, a cancer treatment that uses anti-cancer drugs to block angiogenesis.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 5, 2021
Researchers design antibodies that destroy old cells, slowing down aging
No one knows why some people age worse than others and develop diseases -such as Alzheimer's, type 2 diabetes or some types of cancer.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 19, 2021
New portable device opens the way for at-home skin cancer treatment
A new prototype photodynamic therapy (PDT) device that can be used at home significantly reduces pain levels during treatment.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 16, 2021
New cost-effective drug to treat lung cancer is finally here
Most recent lung cancer research focuses on anti-angiogenic therapy, a cancer treatment that uses anti-cancer drugs to block the tumor.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 13, 2021
New, chemotherapy-free, treatment for head and neck cancer shows amazing results
An immunotherapy combination could be better than standard ‘Extreme’ chemotherapy as first-line treatment for some patients with cancer.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 13, 2021
Lemonade, cookies, caring, determination: Teen raises thousands for charity
Olivia Ohlson-Ellis has been running lemonade stands since 2017 to raise funds for NorthShore’s Kellogg Cancer Center in honor of her mom.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 7, 2021
Cancer chemotherapy drug reverses Alzheimer’s symptoms in mice
A drug commonly used to treat cancer can restore memory and cognitive function in mice that display symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease.
Joshua Shavit
Oct 2, 2021
Do you have the 'guts' to bulk up your muscles?
Gut bacteria might promote the growth of muscles in people suffering from the loss of muscle as typically seen with aging or cancer.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 26, 2021
New insights into the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer
To accelerate discoveries for cancer patients, we need new ways to bring together the different types of complex data we generate.
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